We’re dedicating this week’s Breakdown to the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed Black man who was killed while out on his daily jog in late February.

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Hey, News-Changers. We’re dedicating this week’s Breakdown to the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed Black man who was killed while out on his daily jog in late February.

This tragedy has drawn a lot of public attention in the last week or so, finally leading to the arrest of Arbery’s suspected killers more than two months after his death. Keep scrolling to read more about the details of the case, what’s being done about it, and how you can continue to demand #JusticeforAhmaud.

On February 23, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was jogging near his home when he was followed and shot to death by two white men, Gregory and Travis McMichaels.

The pair, who are father and son, claim that Arbery resembled a suspect in a string of robberies that had recently hit the neighborhood. Armed with shotguns, they got in their pick-up truck and set out to pursue him.

Viral video of the incident shows Arbery jogging down a street before reaching the McMichaels’ parked pick-up truck. Arbery seems to try to avoid them, jogging around the side of the vehicle, when a shot rings outs.

What’s Being Done About It?

The case passed through the hands of three different prosecutors before the men were arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault -- more than two months after Arbery’s death, following public outcry and demands for justice. The Department of Justice is also considering possible federal hate crime charges in the case.

The first two prosecutors, District Attorneys Jackie Johnson and George E. Barnhill, recused themselves from investigating the case because of their previous connections to the McMichaels through law enforcement work. Barnhill went so far as to publicly absolve the McMichaels of wrongdoing, saying there was no grounds for their arrest.

That’s ultimately up to the prosecutors to argue and the jury to decide, but here’s what we know.

The only additional evidence to surface so far is surveillance video of a man who may be Arbery walking up to a house under construction, looking around the open site, and leaving without taking anything. At most, the behavior could be considered a misdemeanor under Georgia law.

Take Action: In just one week, state officials did what local prosecutors failed to do for two months. Demand that District Attorneys Barnhill and Johnson be removed from office for their mishandling of Arbery’s case.